Safety for All Because the coronavirus pandemic continues to infect and sicken many, especially via the delta variant, Grand Area Mentoring suggests all volunteers wear masks while mentoring indoors in Grand County. If a classroom-level mask requirement or a...
Summertime Opportunities Stay connected over the summer. Plan ahead to meet occasionally, talk on the phone, Zoom, or send mail. Community-based matches have approved sites available to them. We invite school-based matches to meet at HMK during summer lunch....
Summertime Prep The 2020/2021 academic season will come to a close on June 11th, when GCSD celebrates graduation at the high school. School-based mentoring will wrap up one week prior, on June 4th. This doesn’t mean that mentoring has...
Mentoring Idea of the Month #2: Talk about emotions! In her 2020 book on youth mentoring, Older and Wiser, researcher Jean Rhodes writes: “…left untreated, many of the early social, emotional, behavioral, and academic struggles that emerge in childhood...
Rewards for Growth Many mentees struggle in one or more domains. For example, a teacher might recommend a child for mentoring because the student skips school twice a week, displays antisocial behavior, completes few assignments, maintains few friendships, or...
Snack Ideas for Stable Blood Sugar Provide healthy and stabilizing stacks to your mentee. Here are some ideas to get you going! Veggies dipped in hummus, guacamole, tahini, black bean dip, or olive tapenade Plantain chips or crackers with...
Strength-Based Mentoring PART 3! a live training (via Zoom) with Charlie Appelstein! During this session on February 23rd, Charlie will discuss a new array of strategies to help your mentee thrive, focused on being positive, looking ahead toward a...
January – National Mentoring Month This month, the nation celebrates mentoring in all its forms. You deserve thanks for persevering in one of humankind’s most important practices – guiding the next generation. This has been a tough year, offering...
(Community-based) mentoring idea of the month: Visit the Moab Museum! Schedule a private tour at the Moab Museum with Mary Langworthy! Discover the unique history of our amazing region, from ancient to the recent past. Mary knows the place...
(Community-based) mentoring idea of the month #1: Bikes! During the pandemic, community-based mentors and mentees (in grades 6 through 12) can be outside and explore the community via bicycle! Youth must wear helmets, and mentors are encouraged to do...